SHREE Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj YL B have retained the Nairobi County Cricket Association (NCCA) Division One 50 Overs League title after completing a perfect campaign with 16 wins from 16 matches.
The champions capped their season at Nairobi Club with a commanding 92 run victory over Kenya Kongonis Cricket Club A, finishing top of the 12 team table with 64 points and the league’s best net run rate of 2.646.
Their latest title extends an impressive run in the 50 overs format, with Samaj B having now completed two consecutive unbeaten seasons. They also won the T20 League earlier this year, underlining their success across formats.
Captain Ghanshyam Shiyani, who finished second on the league’s run scoring charts, credited the team’s mentality and unity for their success.
“We did better from last season, and we’re hoping the same next year. Game plan, it was actually the mentality and the teamwork we had. The mentality was to dominate the season,” Shiyani said.
“No particular standout player, I will actually give it to the team. If we didn’t play together as a unit, we wouldn’t have achieved, so we would like to continue dominating. I’m hoping for the same results, unbeaten two years. I give it to management of the SCLPS team and to Coach Lamech Onyango. Without them, we wouldn’t have made it this far.”
Wolves Cricket Team A finished second with 11 wins, five defeats and 44 points, recording a net run rate of 0.784. Kanbis B were third on 40 points after 10 wins, with a net run rate of 0.843, while Sir Ali Muslim Club B placed fourth with 36 points from nine victories.
The middle of the table was tightly contested, with Nairobi Gymkhana B, Kenya Kongonis A and Swamibapa B each finishing on 32 points after eight wins and eight defeats. Their net run rates were minus 0.034, minus 0.253 and minus 0.348 respectively.
Obuya Cricket Academy A finished on 31 points despite also recording eight wins, a figure that requires confirmation against the official standings.
At the foot of the table, Ruaraka B finished on 24 points, Sikh Union B on 20, Ngara Sports Club B on 16 and Legends CC A on 12.
Former Kenya captain Collins Obuya topped the batting charts, scoring 655 runs in 12 innings for Obuya Cricket Academy A at an average of 65.50 and a strike rate of 111.02.
Shiyani finished second with 520 runs in 16 innings at an average of 43.33, while teammate Manish Kerai placed third with 493 runs at a strike rate of 117.10.
Sikh Union B’s Jitendra Singh Gariya scored 489 runs, with Sir Ali’s Joseph Onyango completing the top five on 475.
SCLPS batter Hiten Vekaria also made the top six, scoring 443 runs at a strike rate of 179.35.
SCLPS YL B signed off their campaign with a 92 run win over Kenya Kongonis A at Nairobi Club.
Batting first, the champions were dismissed for 213 in 39.2 overs. Shiyani top scored with 66 from 84 balls, while Kerai struck 44 off 40 deliveries. Sahil Halai contributed 27 and Milan Shiyani added 24. Veer Benawra was Kongonis’ leading bowler with three wickets.
Kongonis struggled in reply, losing all 10 wickets for 121 in 33 overs. Mihir Badal Patel offered resistance with 53 from 79 balls, while Raj Savala made 22, but the rest of the batting line up could not keep pace.
Dipak Khimji Naran bowled 10 overs for 29 runs, while Hiten Vekaria returned figures of one wicket for 26 runs from nine overs, including a maiden.
In the other Division One match, Legends CC A ended their difficult campaign on a positive note, beating Sikh Union B by 38 runs at Sikh Union Club.
Legends posted 133 before bowling Sikh Union out for 95 in 19.5 overs, securing their third win of the season.
SCLPS YL B have set the standard in Nairobi’s 50 overs competition, combining consistency with success across formats. After two unbeaten seasons, they will enter 2027 with a chance to make it three titles in a row.
